In her first two full collections, poet Catherine Abbey Hodges displayed a love for words and language, and the ideas they create.
Muriel Rukeyser: Protester, Political Activist, and Poet
The narrative poems Muriel Rukeyser read like a history of the twentieth century, from a poet rooted in New York City.
Poets and Poems: Paul Kingsnorth and “These Were the Stories of My People”
In “These Were the Stories of My People,” poet and writerPaul Kingsnorth describes “the machine” of contemporary society.
Poets and Poems: Rachel Hicks and “Accumulated Lessons in Displacement”
In “Accumulated Lessons in Displacement,” poet Rachel Hicks writes about wrestling with faith and life with a haunting beauty.
Poets and Poems: Penelope Moffett and “Think of It as Music”
In “Think of It as Music,” poet Penelope Moffet tells stories of personal and natural landscapes with precision and deliberate care.
“The Book of Joy: 100 Poems for Your Heart” by L.L. Barkat
In “The Book of Joy: 100 Poems for Your Heart,” L.L. Barkat describes where to find joy in our lives — the simple, everyday things.
Poets and Poems: Betsy Mars and “Rue Obscure”
“Rue Obscure” by poet Betsy Mars navigates the pain and reality of life, showing that we can still be left standing.
Poets and Poems: Kortney Garrison and “The Fixed Hours”
In “The Fixed Hours,” poet Kortney Garrison uses nature as a metaphor for family, children, relationships, and life.
Matthew Zapruder and “The Story of a Poem”
In “The Story of a Poem,” poet, editor, and professor Matthew Zapruder describes and explains his life of poetry.
Poets and Poems: Mischa Willett and “The Gift Card Has Already Been Redeemed”
Mischa Willett finds grace, purpose, and meaning in poetry. Catch a look at his exploration of the art of Anselm Kiefer.
Reading Paul Celan for the First Time
The poetry of Paul Celan reflects the tragedies of his life, which included persecution, occupation, forced labor, and his murdered family.
Poets and Poems: Christian Wiman and “The Dance”
Poet Christian Wiman, in his new collection “The Dance,” writes poetry experiential and participative; you wade in and follow the current.
Poets and Poems: James Tweedie and “Love Found, Yearned For, and Lost”
Love is a big topic, not only covering a range of conditions and realities but also poetic forms. Tweedie writes love and passion in his new collection.
Poets and Poems: Jessica Covil-Manset and “To Sing You, and to Shout”
“To Sing You, and to Shout,” the debut poetry collection by Jessica Covil-Manset, reflects on coming to terms with family relationships.
Poets and Poems: J.I. Kleinberg and “All of We”
In “All of We,” poet J.I. Kleinberg visualizes ideas and themes in 56 found poems associating words that define the concept of “we.”
Poets and Poems: Robert McDowell and “The Excellent Assembly”
“The Excellent Assembly” by Robert McDowell is a collection of 52 poems to remember the people who died in 9/11.
Poets and Poems: Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and “The Wonderment”
In “The Wonderment: Poems,” Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer writes of the familiar and commonplace things that contain a sense of wonder.
A Non-Personal Memory of Wendell Berry
I was the only one in the room who knew who he was.
Poets and Poems: Jen Karetnick and “Organ Language”
In “Organ Language: Poems,” Jen Karetnick looks at the familiar and the everyday, probing beyond the obvious to find meaning.
How the Norton’s Anthology Shaped My Understanding of Poetry
“The Norton Anthology of English Literature” — all 4,000 pages of it — shaped my understanding of poetry.